Adult Ministries
The Adult Spiritual Formation Commission (“ASF”) works with St. Thomas’ clergy and lay leaders to plan and manage a variety of spiritual formation opportunities. The commission welcomes volunteers for helping plan specific forums, formation opportunities, various spiritual formation activities for adults and intergenerational events. Email discipleship@stthomaswhitemarsh.org for more information.
ADULT FORUM CALENDAR
Please join us after the 10 am service in the Parish House for Hospitality with coffee and light fare until 11:30, followed by a weekly speaker or discussion ending by 12:15.
(topics subject to change; forums will be announced in our weekly emailer)
7-Sep Christian Education Orientation for the new year
14-Sep Welcome to our new Associate Rector, Amy Crawford
21-Sep St James School Forum with Dave Kasievich
28-Sep Frederick Bauerschmidt, author of our summer read book, “The Love That is God.” Forum on Diaconate
5-Oct McCauslin Farm Bee-keepers Art Howe and Edian Rodriguez
12-Oct tbd
19-Oct Rabbi Jason Bonder, Beth Or
26-Oct Susan Von Medicus on Faith & Visual Arts
2-Nov All Saints Sunday; Forum taught by Mother Amy
9-Nov Join us for the Stewardship All-Parish breakfast
16-Nov Parish Life update with Jane Hamilton and Margie Rooke
23-Nov Faith and Artificial Intelligence
30-Nov Make an Advent wreath for your table; Godly Play presentation
7-Dec Outreach Christmas party- No forum
14-Dec Strategic Planning Initiative Workshop 11:30-1 pm
21-Dec Coffee Hour
28-Dec Happy Holidays! no forum
SMALL GROUPS
BIBLE STUDIES
St Thomas offers several Bible Study groups, open to all.
BOOK GROUPS
St. Thomas’ hosts book groups, where parishioners meet over several weeks to discuss spiritual/religious books they are reading together.
If you have a book suggestion or would like to host a group, please email us.
SEASONAL OFFERINGS
Advent and Lenten programs:
St. Thomas’ regularly offers special programs during the seasons of Advent (prior to Christmas) and Lent (prior to Easter).
Information on these and other seasonal offerings will be posted as it becomes available.
RETREATS
A lovely way to slow down, reflect, spend time with friends and make new ones in a spiritual setting.
Women’s Retreat - TBA
Men’s Retreat - February 2026 TBA
Small Groups
BIBLE STUDY GROUPS
MONDAY, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Women’s Monday Evening Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 7:00-8:00 a.m.
Matthew Mark, Luke and Dawn in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
WEDNESDAY, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Explorers’ Bible Study with the Rev. Dave Kileen, followed by Eucharist at 12:10 p.m.
THURSDAY, 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Women’s Thursday Morning Bible Study. Contact Ginger Goodrich for the Zoom link or for more information.
FRIDAY 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Women of the Word in person and on Zoom. Contact Sarah Elliott for the Zoom link or for more information.
BOOK DISCUSSION
Format: Dessert and conversation around a book topic.
Next Book discussion TBA.
If you have a book suggestion or would like to host a group, please email us.